Public servants across the federal, state, and local governments will begin a three-day nationwide warning strike from midnight on Friday, October 2, 2026.
The Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) directed its members to participate in the strike following the Federal Government’s failure to address its demands.
The directive was contained in a circular dated October 1 and signed by the council’s National Secretary, Olowoyo Gbenga. The strike will run until Sunday, October 4.
The council had given the government until September 30 to respond to demands contained in a September 21 letter to President Bola Tinubu.
Among its demands are a reduction of petrol prices to N500 per litre, an immediate wage award for public servants, and an upward review of salaries and allowances. It is also seeking the immediate constitution of a committee to begin negotiations for a new national minimum wage ahead of January 2027.
The JNPSNC said the strike became necessary because the government failed to address the issues by the deadline. It cited rising living costs and worsening economic hardship affecting workers, their dependents, and other vulnerable Nigerians.
The council directed its affiliate unions and public servants nationwide to mobilize for the three-day action.
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